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Old 01-08-2005, 04:20 PM   #61
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it's always a big risk when a very small koi is purchased. the recommend size for a guaranteed koi is 35 to 45 cm.

i have a koi videa showing how breeder culled koi even at 6cm. they've very sharp eyes for potential koi and those small ones that u've purchased are the ones that may have been culled.

Just my 2 cents

can i see the video?
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Old 01-08-2005, 04:43 PM   #62
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can i see the video?
please check your pm.
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Old 01-08-2005, 04:55 PM   #63
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are your 30+ kois from japan?

IMO if from thai, not worth time ,effort, water, food...

culls those which are not growing or the colour is fading... or ifother colours are popping out of the skin
You're only 14 !!!!!

How long have u kept koi.
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Old 01-08-2005, 04:56 PM   #64
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Mine are all from Japanese farms like Momo, Daninishi, Maruyama. Konishi, etc. So far they are growing well. Just that every visit to the koi farms, I will end up getting new ones. Prefer to keep the female ones though the male ones are usually brighter in color. Heart pain to cull.
Famous breeders u've mention.

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Old 01-08-2005, 05:01 PM   #65
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Bro u mean,u rent a pond and rear it there?
Used to...gave up pond liao....
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Old 01-08-2005, 05:05 PM   #66
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Used to...gave up pond liao....

koi kichi lost a good son in you
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Old 01-08-2005, 05:32 PM   #67
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Used to...gave up pond liao....
Dig one and enjoy it again
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Old 01-08-2005, 05:54 PM   #68
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koi kichi lost a good son in you
lost too much money liao... cannot sustain the pond rental and my big fish all die one by one when the are 80+cm 3-4yrs old... last casualty was a AkaMuji die of no reason, no sickness! Tonite i show u!
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Dig one and enjoy it again
I stay in apartment....
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lost too much money liao... cannot sustain the pond rental and my big fish all die one by one when the are 80+cm 3-4yrs old... last casualty was a AkaMuji die of no reason, no sickness! Tonite i show u!
wow I thought koi can live up quite a long age.
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